City Calendar

Saturday

June 18

• 10:00 AM

  Paint the Path Event at Linear Park

  Public engagement event with a painting activity at Linear Park

• 10:00 AM

  XR Lab 101 (Main)

  Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  Extended reality (XR) opens the door to worlds and experiences outside the everyday through virtual reality, augmented reality, and mixed reality equipment. Test drive our Microsoft HoloLens augmented reality glasses, Structure Sensor 3D scanner, Merge headsets, and more. Registration is required. You must complete Hive Safety Training before registering for this workshop.

• 10:15 AM

  Yoga on the Lawn

  Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  Join Cap Aguilar (she/they) for weekly yoga classes on the lawn at the Main Branch! Each class will be 75 minutes, where we will explore movement, mindfulness, and breathing practices for 60 minutes followed by 15 minutes for reflective journaling and/or conversation. June 4 • Yoga for Self-Care Learn yogic practices (movement and breathing techniques) to take with you off of the mat and into your daily life to integrate into your self-care. June 11 • Yoga for Play and Creativity All of us at our core are creative beings. Let’s tap into our playfulness and explore our yoga practice with childlike wonder to rediscover how it feels to have fun and move our bodies. June 18 • Yoga to Honor Our Roots Together let’s explore various ways to honor the Brown and Black roots of yoga as well as our own roots. By cultivating connectedness to the earth and our lineage, we can create a stronger sense of self and a stronger sense of community. June 25 • Yoga is Who We Are This practice will be an opportunity to practice ways to embody elements of yoga philosophy (non-harm, truthfulness, and self-inquiry to name a few).

• 12:00 PM

  A Celebration of Juneteenth (Central Square)

  Central Square Branch, 45 Pearl St., Cambridge, MA 02139

  Join us at the Central Square Branch for a celebration of Juneteenth! This outdoor event will feature storyteller Valerie Stephens followed by the Afro-pop and Moz-Jazz sounds of the Albino Mbie Band. We will provide sidewalk chalk, crafts, and cupcakes. This event is for all ages and we welcome everyone to join! Juneteenth honors June 19, 1865, the day that the news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Galveston, Texas, marking the end to slavery in the United States. Juneteenth is a time to gather as a community. Learn more about Juneteenth. This event is cosponsored by the City Manager's Office and the Mayor's Office.

• 12:00 PM

  Juneteenth Celebration

  Green-Rose Heritage Park, 155 Harvard St.

  Join Cambridge Arts, Cambridge Community Development Department, and Margaret Fuller House for a day full of events celebrating Black artists and businesses.

• 1:00 PM

  Cambridge Plays at Porter Square

  Porter Square, Shapiro Plaza (in front of 36 White St.) and Lunder Arts Center (1801 Massachusetts Ave.)

  Cambridge Plays at Porter Square and Lesley Art + Design

• 1:30 PM

  Equipment and Studio Reservations (Main)

  Main Library, 449 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02138

  During this reservation period, anyone who has completed Hive training and is badged to use equipment or studio(s) can reserve Hive equipment or studio spaces. Staff will assist participants as they are able.

• 2:00 PM

  Flying High Dogs at Rindge Field! (O'Neill)

  O'Neill Branch, 70 Rindge Ave., Cambridge, MA 02140

  Mike Piazza, the number one professional K-9 frisbee performer in the world, presents his Flying High Dogs! Join the O'Neill and Boudreau Branch Libraries at Rindge Field for a youth and family friendly show featuring dogs doing tricks with frisbees and lots of audience participation. Event will be held outside, please bring your own chairs and blanklets for seating. Rindge Field is located at 105 Pemberton St in Cambridge. For more information, call the O'Neill Branch Library at 617-349-4023.